Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued two opinions: that the City of Surrey violated the open meetings law when it failed to provide notice of its special meetings to the official newspaper and that the Belcourt School District violated the law by failing to provide the legal authority for withholding a record.

Bismarck Tribune: "Brandon Matties is only 24, too young to be looking back on life. But as he matures, he’s realizing how much he learned in his teen years and how the help of a local program might have shaped his future."

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued two opinions: that the Dickinson School District did not have an obligation to obtain records from a private citizen organization and that an unintentional delay by the Mandan Police Department in responding to a records request was unreasonable.

Prairie Public: "Sunday is often viewed as a day of rest, and blue laws even restricted Sunday activities and business. The origin of the term is murky. It is often said that the original morality laws in Puritan settlements were printed on blue paper, but there is no evidence to confirm that."

G.F. Herald: "A North Dakota state panel approved a new policy meant to streamline the pardon application process for minor marijuana crimes Wednesday, July 10, which supporters hope will make it easier for previous offenders to find jobs and housing."